To mark its bicentenary in 2012, Fives asked the people of France about their feelings on the subject of industry and industrial plants. A clear grasp of industrial realities, a desire for more information and confidence in the future: this survey revealed just how much affection French people have for their industrial base and how convinced they are of its ability to reinvent itself. This initiative has since progressed, with the same survey being conducted in two other leading industrial nations where Fives also has a strong presence: the USA and China. Conducted at a time of globalisation in world trade, this survey shows that, just as in France, the values conveyed by industry are positive, although expectations and levels of optimism vary between the three countries.
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